The last two weeks have not been a beautiful one on the global
backdrop. The war in the Middle East and the gradual ravaging of
lives in the West Africa sub-region are some of the ongoings. The
latter is fearful especially as the World Health Organisation’s
chief has said that “Ebola is spreading faster than the effort to
control it”. Nigeria has also shared a spotlight on the news
stream about Ebola following the unfortunate death of Mr. Patrick
Sawyer who apparently had contracted the Ebola Virus Disease from
Liberia. His primary contacts while enroute and within the
country (69 of them) are suspects and would likely determine the
fate of Nigeria as to if the virus would make an incursion into
our country. If anything, no one wishes Nigeria this ill fate. On
social media space, awareness about the deadly virus is strong
enough. With two major hashtags – #Ebola and #EbolaOutbreak, the
preventive measures with which to prevent the virus is enjoying a
viral spread.

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